Memento MCP Server
A local-first, LLM-agnostic memory layer for AI assistants runmemento.com Every AI session starts the same way: re-explaining your preferences, your project's conventions, the decisions you made last week, the dead-ends to avoid. Each tool solves this in its own siloed way (CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, copilot-instructions.md, ChatGPT Memory) - but you, the human, are the one constant. Your memory shouldn't fragment…
People connecting memory tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-05-17 · ★ 22 · #140 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Memento
Claude Code
claude mcp add veerps57-memento -- npx -y @psraghuveer/memento Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"veerps57-memento": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@psraghuveer/memento"
]
}
}
} Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.
Using another client? Same JSON, different key
Claude Desktop · mcpServers
Cursor · mcpServers
VS Code · servers
Windsurf · mcpServers
Zed · context_servers
Cline · mcpServers
Roo Code · mcpServers
Continue · mcpServers
LibreChat · mcpServers
Gemini CLI · mcpServers
Codex CLI · mcp_servers
Full setup guides: every client.
02 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions
license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository
npm package @psraghuveer/memento - the @psraghuveer scope differs from the repo owner (veerps57); confirm it's the project's official package
registry vendor namespace com.runmemento - domain-verified with the official MCP registry
03 · What Memento can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
@psraghuveer/[email protected] · 2026-05-17
Updated dependencies [f09b009] · - @psraghuveer/[email protected] · - @psraghuveer/[email protected]
@psraghuveer/[email protected] · 2026-05-17
surface stale embeddings (new embeddingStatus: 'stale' value + dashboard rebuild surface) · The wire-level embeddingStatus enum on every memory output (memory.read, memory.list, memory.search, memory.context…
@psraghuveer/[email protected] · 2026-05-17
Updated dependencies [f09b009] · - @psraghuveer/[email protected] · - @psraghuveer/[email protected]
04 · Who maintains Memento
memento is maintained by veerps57. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/veerps57/memento
- website
- https://runmemento.com/
- category
- memory - ranked #140 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
- registry
- com.runmemento/memento (active, first published 2026-05-14 · 9 versions)
- packages
- npm:@psraghuveer/memento
06 · Memento FAQ
What is Memento?
A local-first, LLM-agnostic memory layer for AI assistants runmemento.com Every AI session starts the same way: re-explaining your preferences, your project's conventions, the decisions you made last week, the dead-ends to avoid. Each tool solves this in its own siloed way (CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, copilot-instructions.md, ChatGPT Memory) - but you, the human, are the one constant. Your memory shouldn't fragment…
Is Memento still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-17. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Memento?
Run `npx -y @psraghuveer/memento`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Memento run locally?
Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.
07 · Alternatives to Memento
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